How long did it take Bill's family to notice he was gone?
a week
a year
15 minutes
When was the moment Pecos Bill realized he wasn’t actually a coyote?
A cowboy told him that he wasn't a coyote because he didn't have a tail. He noticed he didn't have a tail and realized he wasn't a coyote.
What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
catching an animal with a lasso
riding a tornado
What happened when Bill fell off the tornado?
He created the Grand Canyon.
He created Death Valley.
Who told Pecos Bill he wasn't a coyote?
Mama Coyote
A cowboy
A mountain lion
T/F: Pecos Bill's family had about 15 or 20 children.
False
True
Why didn’t Bill’s family go back to find him after they noticed he was missing?
They were too scared of the wild animals in Texas.
Bill sent a message saying he wanted to stay in the woods.
They noticed right away but thought he's old enough.
There were so many children that they didn’t notice at first
T/F: Pecos Bill used a rattlesnake as his rope after he stretched it out.
False
True
T/F: Pecos Bill was originally from California before his family moved west.
True
False
What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
a tornado sucking up water from a river
roping up water from a river
Where was Bill originally from?
Somewhere back west
Somewhere back east
Texas
California
How did Pecos Bill fall out of the wagon?
The wagon bounced and he fell out at the state line.
A strong tornado blew him out while the family was sleeping.
He jumped out of the wagon on purpose to chase a rabbit.
His dad pushed him out because it was too full.
What did Bill do with a rattlesnake?
Drank its venom
Gave it a kiss
Stepped on it
Stretched it out
T/F: While Bill was riding it, the tornado changed colors from green to brown to black.
True
False
T/F: When Pecos Bill finally fell off the tornado, he created Death Valley by hitting the ground so hard.
False
True
The tornado...
sucked up the Rio Grande River
rained so much, it washed out the Grande Canyon
According to the story, how was the Grand Canyon created?
Bill dug it with his rattlesnake rope to make a new river.
Mountain lion and rattlesnake fought and made a huge crack.
A giant flood from the Pecos River filled up a big hole.
The tornado rained so much and washed out the Grand Canyon.
To solve the drought Pecos Bill...
roped up the Grand Canyon River with his rattlesnake rope
rode a tornado and washed out the Rio Grande
rode a tornado and washed out the Grand Canyon
roped up the Rio Grande River with his rattlesnake rope
Who was Pecos Bill?
The best cowboy that ever lived.
A mountain lion that was a cowboy's horse.
How did Pecos Bill solve the terrible drought that was drying up Texas?
He sang a special rain song that made clouds appear.
He dug a giant hole until he hit an underground ocean.
He made all the cows cry until their tears filled the river.
He roped up water from the river with his rattlesnake rope.
What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
wrestling a mountain lion and riding it like a horse
meeting a cowboy
What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
swinging a rattlesnake into a 30-foot rope
swinging a rattlesnake around your head
What are two things in the story that could not happen in real life?
- Wrestling a mountain lion and riding it like a horse -Riding a tornado -Using a rattlesnake as a lasso - Roping up water from a river